# Moneague, Saint Ann Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/ Development area · Saint Ann Parish # Moneague Moneague is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Ann Parish. It covers **215.7 km²**. It is divided into 6 communities. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 216km² - 6communities - 9mapped services ## Where is Moneague? Moneague lies in [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other development areas: [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Gayle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/), [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/golden-grove/), [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/) and [Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/). By area it is the 9th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 17.8% of [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/). The centre of Moneague is about 45 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 21 km from Saint Ann’s Bay, the main town of Saint Ann Parish. The centre point is at 18.2732° N, 77.1063° W. Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam). ## Things to see in and around Moneague OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Moneague: 20 caves; 1 attraction. - Faith's Pen Rest Stop · attraction - Clapham Cave · cave - Clapham Sinkhole · cave - Clover Hill Cave · cave - Gibralter Sink · cave - Grierfield Cave · cave - Moneague Blue Hole · cave - Mosely Hall Cave · cave - Mount Diablo Cave · cave - Mount Plenty Cave · cave - Mount Plenty Spring · cave - Peru Cave · cave - Rio Hoe Pen Cave · cave - Schwallenburgh Cave · cave - St. John's Sinkhole · cave - Union Hill Cave-1 · cave - Union Hill Cave-2 · cave - Union Hill Cave-3 · cave - Union Hill Cave-4 · cave - Union Hill Cave-5 · cave - Walton Sink · cave Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moneague - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel20 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen44 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:34). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Communities of Moneague Community Area km² Localities Services [Blackstonedge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/blackstonedge/) 44 19 0 [Faiths Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/faiths-pen/) 30 6 1 [Gibraltar East](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/gibraltar-east/) 37 7 0 [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/moneague/) 52 14 6 [River Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/river-head/) 22 7 0 [Walkers Wood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/walkers-wood/) 30 11 2 Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Moneague Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Moneague. The largest with a recorded population: Moneague (3,319). Settlements here lie between about 299 m and 911 m above sea level (median 470 m). - Ardlui - Ardoch - Bachelors Hall - Bellwood - Blackheath - Blackstone Edge - Blackstonedge - Broadbelt - Bromley - Camperdown - Castle Kelly - Clover Hill - Cottage - Dalrymple - Faith's Pen - Formans Hill - Friendship - Gibraltar - Gloster - Goshen - Grier Park - Grierfield - Haddon - Kelham - Middlesex - Middlesex Township - Moneague - Montgomery - Mosely Hall - Mount Hermon - Mount Pleasant - Mount Plenty - New Castle - New England - New York - Nova Scotia - Orange Hall - Peters Ville - Phoenix Park - Pleasant Valley - Providence - Ramsays - Retirement - Rio Hoe - Rio Hoe Pen & Haddon - Riswich - River Head - Roadside - Rose Hall - Rural Valley - Saint John’s - Saxham - Schwallenburgh - Soho - Spring Garden - Turnberry - Tydixon - Unity Valley - Walkers Wood - Walton - Walton Rose Hall - Whitehall - Woodfield Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Moneague Named natural and historic features inside Moneague, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Great River - The Lake ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Holly Mount · 858 m - Mount Diablo · 646 m - Guys Hill · 584 m - Table Mountain · 548 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Moneague and the best time to visit In Moneague, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 46 Feb 25 30 Mar 26 39 Apr 26 51 May 27 136 Jun 27 125 Jul 28 94 Aug 28 122 Sep 28 151 Oct 28 193 Nov 27 118 Dec 26 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moneague Places mapped inside Moneague in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Moneague?In Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Moneague?Claremont, Gayle, Golden Grove, Linstead and Ocho Rios - What is there to see in Moneague?Clapham Cave, Clapham Sinkhole, Clover Hill Cave, Faith's Pen Rest Stop - What time zone is Moneague in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Moneague?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Moneague?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moneague?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moneague?Settlements lie between 299 m and 911 m - What is the highest point in Moneague?Holly Mount (858 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moneague?November to April and July - How many petrol pumps are in Moneague?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Moneague?JM0709 (OCHA common operational dataset)